SATURDAY EVENING

On behalf of all Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford, thank you most sincerely for your generous support of the HOPES Collection. Your contributions have advanced the teaching mission of the Church by making our Catholic schools more available, accessible, and affordable to families in this Archdiocese. For more information about how our schools provide an Education for a Lifetime, contact our parish school, 269-4476; the Office of Catholic Schools at 1-860-242-4362; or view the website at www.adh-ocs.org.

PRE-BAPTISM CLASS-DUE TO HALLOWEEN, THE OCTOBER CLASS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24! Parents, or soon-to-be-parents, MUST BE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH to baptize their baby at Holy Trinity. Those wishing to attend a Tuesday class must call the rectory to make arrangements, 269-8791.

YOUTH GROUP meets at the Parish Center on Sunday, October 1^st from 7-8:30 PM at the Parish Center. The PPC meets before from 6:00-7:00 PM. Reminder: the Eucharistic Youth Rally forms are due to Fr. Jeff by Friday, October 13.

17^TH ANNUAL ROSARY RALLY OF CONNECTICUT will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church in Waterbury on Sunday, October 1 from 2-3:30 PM. Fr. Frank Carter, Pastor of St. Brigid Church in West Hartford and Moderator of the Greater Hartford Legion of Mary, will speak on “Reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.” Procession, rosary, talks, hymns, Benediction. Free municipal parking garage across from the church. Buses available from Enfield, Farmington, Milford, and Hamden. Cost is $10. For info call Elaine Atiyeh at 860-673-8655.

BINGO will be held in the church hall on Friday, October 6th. The game begins as 7:00 PM. It might be your lucky night!

The youth of the parish are invited to participate in this special local rally, which promises to bring spiritual enrichment and excitement in being present with God and with other area youth. Events include the celebration of the Mass; Music by the R.O.C.K. Group (Revival of Catholic Kids), dynamic speakers and witness talks, a special team challenge game with cash and prizes, and a special Candlelight Adoration and Procession of the Holy Eucharist. God is Love! The cost is $20, which includes registration, a pizza party, and a special souvenir of the occasion. For more information and to register, call the rectory or Father Jeff at 269-8791.

Dogs, cats, fish, birds, hamsters, or any of your beloved pets (and their human companions) are invited for this annual blessing in honor of

St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment. Special guests will include “visitors” from FIDELCO, guide dog services for the blind. Financial donations will be collected for Fidelco, (FYI-it costs about $20,000 to prepare a dog for service to a blind person); and pet food and pets supplies will be accepted for the Wallingford Animal Shelter. Everyone is invited to come on Saturday, October 7^th to the rectory side parking lot at 1:00 PM. Please have your pet on a leash or in a cage. Thank you. This event is sponsored by the parish clergy

MERIDEN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN is sponsoring a Scriptural Rosary with Benediction. It will be held on Sunday, October 1^st at 2:00 PM at St. Laurent Church on 121 Camp Street, Meriden. All are invited to attend. Please bring a friend.

SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL is in session in the Church Hall during the 10:30 AM Mass. The Sunday Bible School program is designed for preschoolers (3-5 year old boys and girls who are potty-trained, please). The program includes arts & crafts, songs, bible stories, and learning prayers. Parents wishing to register their children are asked to please be in the church hall between 10:15-10:30 AM or call the Religious Education Office at 265-6300.

MAGNIFICAT FOR WOMEN HOLD BREAKFAST – All women are invited to the first Magnificat Breakfast to be held in the Archdiocese of Hartford on Saturday, October 7 at the Clarion Hotel in Bristol. Registration is at 8:30 AM; morning prayer, breakfast begin at 9:00 with guest speaker Fran Karpiej of Sharing Christ Ministry in Trumbull. Cost is $20 and you can mail a check to Katherine Mazzaferro, 10 Pleasant Street, Bristol, CT 06010. For more information please contact Gloria Brophy at 860-584-8803.

The newly organized PARISH BUILDING & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE will begin its FIRST project this Tuesday, October 3. All parishioners who are willing to give some timekeeping our church and its properties in "tip top" shape...are welcome to come down to the church hall and grab a brush or a roller and help paint the hall and/or its closets, kitchens, coat room, etc. anytime between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00 PM. If you're not into painting...but would like to help set- up or clean-up...you're invited too! Other "Painting Parties" are scheduled for October 10, 11, 18, 23 and November 1. Please call Marty Cassella, 269-1913, or the rectory, 269-8791, (during office hours) ...as to what dates you are available. Anyone who would like to paint on dates that are not specified - especially during the day or on weekends - is asked to call Nick Urbano, 213-0974 to arrange for a convenient time. On these dates food and beverages will be served at the "party". The first to volunteer to prepare and serve will be Gene and Barbara Riotte. If you wish to help please call them at 269-7554. Many other "talents" are needed for the Building and Maintenance Committee. If painting is not "your thing" please pick up a form at any entrance of the church for a listing, stop by the rectory or call for one to be mailed to you. You may either return it to the rectory or fold and place it in the offertory basket. The "Painting Party" is only one ministry/ organization/group that welcomes you to "'GET INVOLVED" and become an active member of our parish family. "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace."

Check your closets and drawers for any NEW or SLIGHTLY USED, (but CLEAN AND READY-TO-WEAR!) socks and coats. Then bundle them up and drop them off at the CCD Office, 1^st floor of Holy Trinity School. Donations will be taken until October 28th. Call the CCD office with questions at 265-6300.

LADIES, WHAT’S BETTER THAN CALGON? Revive you body, soul and mind by going on retreat at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford. Re-charge through conferences, workshops, prayer services, delicious home cooking, and free time to enjoy our beautiful 48 acres. The next women’s retreat is scheduled for Oct. 6-8. For information call 1-860-521-0440 or register online at www.holyfamilyretreat.org. We look forward to your visit!

BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY TO MCDONALD’S NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18^TH FROM 4-7 PM – Come join the fun at Holy Trinity School’s McEducator Night at McDonald’s Restaurant, 608 North Colony Road. McDonald’s will donate 10% of the profits from 4-7 PM to Holy Trinity School. Special guest: Ronald McDonald will be there! Each HTS student will receive a sticker that night-bring your sticker to the school the next day and receive a coupon for free French fries! HTS students’ posters will be on display at McDonalds!

who celebrate their Silver, Golden, or Diamond Anniversaries of Marriage in 2006-You are invited to a special Mass in St. Joseph Cathedral in Hartford on Sunday, October 22 at 3 PM. Archbishop Mansell will be the main celebrant. Each couple will be greeted personally, receive a commemorative memento, get a photo with the Archbishop, and renew their wedding vows. A simple reception will follow. Family members and friends are encouraged to attend. Please call the rectory, 269-8791, if you are celebrating and wish to attend this Mass. Deadline is Wednesday, October 11^th.

MARRIED COUPLES- Your honeymoon was a special time… just being together was important. The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend has the same focus: Your Relationship. Revitalize your marriage be renewing those loving qualities in each other that you may be taking for granted. The next weekend is November 3-5. For more information contact John & Bev Maley at 203-364-0836.

There will be a school board development workshop on Tuesday, October 3 at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield.

K-Grade 3 will have their pictures taken on Thursday, October 5 and grades 4-8 will have their pictures taken on Friday, October 6^th. All students will wear their regular school uniforms.

CREDO CATHOLIC SINGLES will meet on Sunday, October 8^th at 12:30 pm at Bertucci’s in West Hartford/Bishops Corner. Carpool to base of Talcott Mountain (limited parking). Walk uphill 1.25 miles to the Heublein Tower… the Fall foliage views are terrific! Afterwards, the group will return to Bertucci’s for dinner. For more information on this or other CREDO events check out the website at www.geocities.com/credocath/ or ask for a newsletter at CREDO Catholic Singles, P.O. Box 1236, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Saturday, October 14 at 5 PM the group will meet for dinner at Dino’s Restaurant, North Haven and after head down to Tiki Golf.

GLOBAL WARMING: IS IT REAL? is the first lecture in a new series sponsored by the parish of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 75 Center Road, Woodbridge. Mary Ellen Murphy, RSM of St. Joseph’s College, NASA Scientist, will provide insights into this HOT topic of the day and how global warming affects our lives! The lecture begins at 7:30 PM on October 3^rd at Assumption Church.

COOL VIEWS ON HOT TOPICS, and how they affect our lives, is a lecture series sponsored by Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Woodbridge, 75 Center Road. The topics include: October 10 – End of Life Issues (Catherine Apaloo, MD and Alan Kliger, MD); October 17- Immigration (Attorneys, Maria Goetschalckx and Peter Schuck; October 24-The Death Penalty: A Different Perspective (Robert Nave). All speakers begin at 7:30 PM.

OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH – We hope that you will show your support by sponsoring a white prayer rose ($20), to be placed in a bouquet at our altar. Proceeds go to St. Agnes Home for unwed mothers and their families. Donations can be put in the collection basket marked “White Rose for Life”

FOR THE GREATER HONOR AND

GLORY OF GOD

- FAITHFULLY DEPARTED -

OUR SYMPATHY TO

THE FAMILIES OF

Let Your perpetual light shine upon them forever.

Living the Love of God In the Eucharist, In One Another

EUCHARISTIC YOUTH RALLY 2006

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 1:00-9:00 PM

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL CHURCH, MERIDEN

CCD “READY-TO-WEAR” SOCK AND COAT DRIVE

UPCOMING “OPEN HOUSES” AT AREA SCHOOLS